After being tapped as the new CEO of Grady Health System, John Haupert spoke of the job Wednesday as “a dream come true.’’ Haupert, the chief operating officer of Parkland Health & Hospital System in Dallas, told reporters, “I’m very much committed to being [at Grady] for the long term.’’ That would set him apart…
Piedmont College is set to launch a new nursing program at its Athens campus, with the first class of students beginning Aug. 11. Read the full article: Athens Banner-Herald
The Atlanta region suffers through its 24th day exceeding Code Orange air quality. Read the full article: Gainesville Times
A Savannah woman says she has been diagnosed with West Nile virus. Read the full article: Savannah Morning News
Georgia is the ninth dirtiest state as measured by emissions from coal-fired power plants, according to an environmental advocacy group. Read the full article: ajc.com
Story provided by Public Health News Bureau – When Farhad Jameel, case manager at Gwinnett County’s tuberculosis control clinic, arrives at work each morning, he collects his surgical mask and several large, resealable plastic bags, the kind normally used to store food. The bags contain the individual medications for four to six homebound tuberculosis (TB)…
John Haupert, chief operating officer at Parkland Health & Hospital System in Dallas, has been nominated for the CEO job at Grady Health System. Read the full article: Atlanta Business Chronicle
People love to look at rankings or Top 10 lists, from cars to colleges to health care. U.S. News & World Report, which has carved out a reputation for compiling such rankings, has updated its Best Hospitals list by metro area, just four months after putting out its first such ratings. It coincides with the…
WebMD offers a slideshow of tips for those who are planning a trip abroad. Protect yourself by learning which vaccines or health precautions are advised for your destination.
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division is investigating medical waste dumped along a river in Ware County. Read the full article: Augusta Chronicle